Riff Tone

Bad Religion

Godsmack

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard

AmpMesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier 150W Solo Head

PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock Les Paul Standard)

Amp Settings

gain8

bass6

mid5

treble6.5

reverb1

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2000s era. Tony Rombola is confirmed to use a Les Paul Standard and Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier in the studio for Godsmack's heavy riff tones. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars/amps for this specific song's riff section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivechunky low endsaturated high-gainarticulate under heavy distortionaggressive palm mutingfocused midrange punchclear note separationslight amp reverb for spacemodern metal clarityhigh-output humbucker bite

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise rhythm playing at a moderate tempo, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.

Sources

Tony Rombola | Equipboard Godsmack Guitarist Talks Gear, Shares a Story on How Mark ...

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